News Headlines for School Assembly, November 8, 2025: From sugarcane price agitation in Karnataka to Sweden being officially declared as the world’s first cashless country, here are the top news highlights for November 8.
Top National News:
– Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that India will not be dictated to or pressured by any other country in matters of national security or nuclear testing, asserting that the government will take decisions based solely on the nation’s interests.
– A major technical glitch at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Friday led to massive chaos, with over 400 flights delayed and thousands of passengers stranded across terminals.
– The sugarcane price agitation in Karnataka flared when stone pelting broke out,
damaging several vehicles, at the Hattaragi toll plaza in Belagavi district. Police personnel were deployed at the spot to bring the situation under control.
Top International News:
– Russia has called on the United States to explain what it described as “contradictory signals” about a possible return to nuclear testing, warning that such a move could provoke serious global consequences.
– Sweden is officially the world’s first cashless country, where less than 1% of transactions involve physical currency
Top Sports News:
– Sunil Chhetri has said his India career is over after making a surprising return earlier this year for the final round matches of the AFC Asian Cup 2027.
Top Business News:
– On Friday, the Sensex and Nifty fell 0.75% in early trade before staging a partial recovery. The 30-share BSE Sensex finally closed 94.73 points, or 0.11%, lower at 83,216.28, while the NSE Nifty 50 slipped 17.40 points, or 0.07%, to end at 25,492.3
Top Education News:
– The Delhi government will set up hostels for visually impaired college girls in every district of the national capital, Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh announced on Thursday.
– Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), an internationally recognised curriculum from the Government of Western Australia, has signed MoUs with schools in Chennai to offer its curriculum, officials announced.
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